Earthquake details

Monday, September 30, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, September 30, 1985 at 23:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 774.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.755 and latitude 27.989.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 27.989, 140.755
UTC time 1985-09-30 23:11:57.080
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-30

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